Non-Executive Partners and Associates

Nick LyonsChairman
Nick was Managing Director of Lehman Brothers (Europe) investment bank until his retirement in 2003. During his time there he was a member of the European Operating Committee, Global Co-Head of Recruitment and Programmes and Co-Head of European Financial Institutions. Before joining Lehman Brothers, Nick worked at JP Morgan and Salomon Brothers for 14 years. Nick is also a non-executive director of Catlin Group plc, Quayle Munro plc, Friends Provident UK Holdings Ltd and Friends Provident Group Ltd and Chairman of Miller Insurance Services Ltd.

Jonathan PowellNon-Executive Partner
Jonathan Powell is a co-founder and Non-Executive Partner of Longbow. Subsequently, after a year as Chairman of a small venture capital business, he formed Longbow in 2004 with a number of partners.

Chris OutramNon-Executive Partner
Chris co-founded OC&C Strategy Consultants in 1987 which now operates from 11 offices worldwide. He has over 30 years’ experience helping companies develop and refine their growth strategies. Chris has also served on the Boards of AIM and main listed companies as well as a US listed Company.

Bill HusselbyNon-Executive Partner
Bill Husselby is the Chairman and owner of Cogent Elliott Group (the longest established UK independent advertising agency). Past involvement includes William Holdings, Jewson, Milton Keynes and Rolls Royce. Current involvement includes Jaguar, Land Rover, Network Q, Aga, Fortnum & Mason and Arriva Trains. Bill is also a Director of Welsh National Opera, Director of Birmingham Opera Company, Member of the Norwich Diocesan Board and Chairman of the Lady Katherine Leveson Foundation. He is currently a Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands and has been Vice Chairman of West Midlands Industry 96 and High Sheriff of the West Midlands.

Colin BothwayNon-Executive Partner
Colin Bothway is a co-founder of Longbow and has a range of property based interests through his position as Chairman of Daveney, a private leisure and investment company. Colin has been an active investor in early stage companies for more than 25 years and is a member of Longbow’s Supervisory Committee.

Charles CrickNon-Executive Partner
Charles Crick joined Longbow in March 2005. Charles was head of corporate finance at Numis Corporation PLC, the investment bank, from 1997 until December 2004 (jointly from 2003) when he retired. He was also a main board director at Numis during this time when the market capitalisation of the company grew from some £8 million to in excess of £150 million. Before joining Numis, Charles was a solicitor in private practice specialising in banking and corporate finance. He trained and spent the early part of his career at Allen & Overy.

Kevin DoyleNon-Executive Partner
Kevin Doyle is a co-founder of Longbow and has an entrepreneurial background. Kevin is based in Edinburgh and currently heads up Caledonian Heritable Limited, a private investment company. Prior to that, he built up and sold Coronation Inns to Scottish & Newcastle in 1993. Kevin also has a broad range of other investment interests both in the UK and overseas.

Colin HarrisColin Harris is the Chairman of Longbow’s Supervisory Committee (although not a partner of Longbow Capital).
After graduating, Colin qualified as a solicitor and spent the early part of his career in private practice before joining international insurance brokers Alexander & Alexander. He became senior legal counsel before leaving to join Newton Investment Management in 1985. At Newton he went on to become CEO and Deputy Chairman before retiring in 2002. During the intervening 17 year period Newton had enjoyed a period of rapid growth with funds under management rising from around £300 million to over £23 billion by 2002. Colin is also a non executive director of Brooks Macdonald plc a group which undertakes asset management and financial consultancy.

Edward RuddNon-Executive Partner
Edward recently stepped back to a non executive role within Longbow. He remains a non executive director of Domainex, Biotronics 3D and Sky Medical Technology.

Edward graduated from Oxford University and has worked at KPMG where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and BZW where he worked in the investment management and equity capital markets divisions. Prior to co-founding Longbow Capital he was an investment executive and Finance Director at an early stage venture capital firm in London.


Julian HickmanNon-Executive Partner
Julian recently stepped back to a non executive role within Longbow. Julian graduated with a Chemistry degree from Durham University and then spent 10 years as a pilot in the Army. After an MBA at Henley he joined Rensburg as an investment manager before moving to Cazenove where he built the intermediaries team. Focusing on SIPPs this was the fastest growing business in new FUM at Cazenove.

Robin FinlaysonNon-Executive Partner
Robin recently stepped back to a non executive role within Longbow. He remains a non executive director of Ambicare Health Ltd. At Ernst & Young Robin was Managing Partner of the Edinburgh Office, Regional Head of Entrepreneurial Services and Head of Taxation. In 2000, Robin co-founded Caledonian Heritable Investments Limited, a £26m private investment vehicle specialising in early stage unquoted investments.